Wihan Daeng district explained

Official Name:Wihan Daeng
Native Name:วิหารแดง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saraburi
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Established Title:District established
Population Total:33883
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:204.5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18150
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:1904
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.3464°N 100.9894°W

Wihan Daeng (Thai: วิหารแดง, in Thai pronounced as /wí.hǎːn dɛ̄ːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in southern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.

History

Tambon Nong Mu of Nong Khae district was separated to create the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Mu in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam in 1957. The minor district was upgraded tom a full district and renamed to Wihan Daeng on 12 April 1961.[1]

Etymology

The word Wihan Daeng comes from the Buddhist Red Wihara of Lawa people in Ban Lam area, which was built by red bricks. The Red Wihara does not exist anymore.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Khae, Mueang Saraburi, Kaeng Khoi of Saraburi Province, Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok province, and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani province.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons).

No.NameThai
1.Nong Muหนองหมู
2.Ban Lamบ้านลำ
3.Khlong Rueaคลองเรือ
4.Wihan Daengวิหารแดง
5.Nong Suangหนองสรวง
6.Charoen Thamเจริญธรรม

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 78. 33 ก. 382–. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127103524/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF. dead. January 27, 2012. April 11, 1961. Thai.